Water Flow between Earth’s Surface and the Atmosphere
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Hydrology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 November 2021) | Viewed by 3407
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The measure of actual evapotranspiration is necessary to grasp the dynamics of water flows on the Earth’s surface. It is not possible to obtain it by difference between inflows and outflows because of the great uncertainty that would ensue. Traditionally it has been obtained mainly in agricultural applications as a correction of the values of potential evapotranspiration. Today there are tools that allow reliable estimates from the scale of the individual plant to the footprint of micrometeorological instruments, both in the agricultural and natural field. In addition, satellite data allow inference over large areas.
In the case of surface areas on land, the problems associated with the unevenness of evaporating surfaces and vegetation must be solved. For remote sensing there are problems to match the spatial detail to the temporal one. A great effort of experimental research has been made, as well as in modeling. Many research groups are validating such models and at the same time experimental measurements are being refined. By combining modelling with measurements, it is time to provide reliable assessments at territorial scale for practical applications such as estimating the recharge of aquifers for drinking and irrigation management.
The objective of this issue is to take stock of the different measurement and modelling methodologies and how synergies can be brought together.
Prof. Dr. Stefano Ferraris
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- evapotranspiration
- vegetation
- boundary layer
- soil moisture
- evaporative fraction
- remote sensing
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